HEADQUARTERS FIST ARMY CORPS,
March 30, 1865.

Brigadier General E. P. ALEXANDER,

Chief of Artillery:

General Longstreet desires me to suggest to you the placing of decay bushes along the parapet in front of your heavy guns. They would serve to conceal the position of the guns somewhat and if not placed too thickly would not interfere with our artillerists taking aim. They could be removed at the moment of fire.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

O. LATROBE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS,
March 30, 1865.

Captain S. S. LEE,

C. S. Navy Bureau, Richmond:

Will you please inform me at your earliest convenience of the number of sailors you can furnish for heavy artillery duty on the intermediate line of works around the city of Richmond. I think it would be more advantageous to use them on that line than in place of the garrison at Chaffin's Bluff.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. LONGSTREET,

Lieutenant-General.

HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS,
March 31, 1865.

Colonel W. H. TAYLOR,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

Colonel Ould reports as coming from Colonel Mulford that General Sherman is on a visit to General Grant.

J. LONGSTREET,

Lieutenant-General.

HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS,
March 31, 1865.

Brigadier General E. P. ALEXANDER,

Chief of Artillery:

General Longstreet wishes you to examine into the practicability of and devise a scheme for the capture by a boat party of the Yankee force on the neck of land opposite Cox's Landing.

Respectfully, &c.,

O. LATROBE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS,
March 31, 1865.

Brigadier General W. H. STEVENS,

Chief Engineer, &c.:

In placing your chain obstructions General Longstreet wishes you to be careful to have them under the control of our men, so that any